Atiku snubs election peace deal

The main opposition candidate in Nigeria’s presidential race, Atiku Abubakar, snubbed a peace pact signed by president Muhammadu Buhari and other opposition candidates.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, is expected to be Buhari’s biggest challenger at next year’s February polls.

“We, the candidates pledge to uphold the highest standard of conduct and encourage our teeming supporters to do the same,” Buhari said, while attending the event in the capital, Abuja.

We, the candidates pledge to uphold the highest standard of conduct and encourage our teeming supporters to do the same.

The 75-year-old former military ruler was joined by representatives of dozens of other parties to commit to what he said should be “peaceful and credible” elections.